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Is there a way to block competitor ads from showing in YouTube embeds?
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I am running a site in WordPress and would like to know if there is a way to block competitor ads from appearing for the videos I embed to my site? (the videos are not owned or controlled by me, just embeds).
Thanks..
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Tom and Robert, thanks for your replies guys. I like the idea of looking into using Google display network to serve up my own ads for YouTube videos embedded on my site instead of competitors ads. Not sure if this is actually possible but will be looking into.
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Probably should have mentioned what Robert has here - it's not guaranteed to work.
What options does that leave you with? Well, you could shoot to place your own ads on your own videos. This goes beyond my expertise, but I know there are ways to target your PPC ads quite specifically so that you can appear on videos that you create, while reducing any potential "wastage" by appearing on other channels you don't want to (SERPs) and too many other videos on YT.
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While I woud love to tell you it's easy it is not. You can do all Tom has here and, unless your content is smoking with views, nothing will change. Unfortunately, the ads are there and that is one reason where possible, we do not use YouTube if at all possible. We use Vimeo, etc. depending on the circumstance for the client.
Best
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Have you monetized the videos/channel? If so, Google will be able to place ads on your videos.
It looks like you could remove these. Here's some info from this link:
- Sign in to your AdSense account and visit the Allow & block ads tab.
- In the sidebar, click Content Host.
- To block specific advertiser URLs: click the Advertiser URLs tab in the horizontal bar across the top of the page. Enter URLs in the box provided, then click Block URLs.
- To block ads by general or sensitive categories: click the appropriate tab in the horizontal bar across the top of the page. Use the controls on the page to allow or block categories.
If you haven't monetized and are getting the ads, it could be because:
If your video contains content to which you don’t own all necessary rights, the rights holder may have identified his/her content in your video and chosen to place ads on it. Ads may be displayed on your videos if they contain soundtracks from the AudioSwap library or if the content in your video has been identified by Content ID.
However, help is at hand:
If you believe ads are inappropriate for your videos, you can opt out of displaying ads:
- Sign into your account and go to the Settings page.
- Click the "Overview" tab.
- Under the heading "Advertisements," select the "Do not allow advertisements" radio button and click "Save Changes."
That information came from this source.
Hope this helps.
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